Visonta
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| Basic data | |||||
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| State : | Hungary | ||||
| Region : | Northern Hungary | ||||
| County : | Heves | ||||
| Small area until December 31, 2012 : | Gyöngyös | ||||
| District since 1.1.2013 : | Gyöngyös | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 47 ' N , 20 ° 2' E | ||||
| Area : | 25.29 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 1,123 (Jan 1, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 44 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+36) 37 | ||||
| Postal code : | 3271 | ||||
| KSH kódja: | 31246 | ||||
| Structure and administration (status: 2018) | |||||
| Community type : | local community | ||||
| Mayor : | László Szarvas (independent) | ||||
| Postal address : | Hősök tere 3 3271 Visonta |
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| (Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal ) | |||||
Visonta is a Hungarian community in the county Gyöngyös in Heves county .
Geographical location
Visonta is about eight kilometers east of the city of Gyöngyös . Neighboring communities are Halmajugra and Abasár .
Parish partnership
Infrastructure
Lignite mining , the Mátra power plant ( Mátrai Erőmű , formerly Gagarin Hőerőmű ) and photovoltaic energy conversion play an important economic role in the municipality . Viticulture is dominant in agriculture .
Attractions
- 1848 monument ( 1848-as emlékmű ), created by István Demeter
- Gagarin Monument ( Gagarin emlékmű ), created in 1973 by János Pándi Kiss
- 1956 monument ( 1956-os emlékmű ), created by Róbert Magda and Zoltán Papp
- Roman Catholic Church Szent Kereszt felmagasztalása , originally built in the 15th century, rebuilt and expanded in the first quarter of the 19th century, the steeple was added in 1854
- World War Memorial ( I. világháborús emlékmű )
traffic
The secondary road No. 24145 runs through Visonta, and the main road No. 3 south of the municipality . The nearest train stations for passenger traffic are in Gyöngyös and Ludas .
photos
Gagarin thermal power station (1972)
Control center in the Gagarin thermal power station (1972)
Lignite mining
Photovoltaic system
Personalities
- Éva Harmath (* 1930 in Visonta; † 1993), Hungarian opera singer (soprano) and actress
literature
- Visonta - Településképi Arculati Kézikönyv. Published by the municipal administration, Visonta 2017.
Web links
- Official website ( Hungarian )
- Visonta in A Pallas nagy lexikona (Hungarian)